Chapter 3. Deployment Platform

  • Tools Introduction 85

  • Windows 7 Deployment Terminology 87

  • Platform Components 89

  • Deployment Scenarios 99

  • Understanding Setup 101

  • Basic Deployment Process 105

  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Process 107

  • Summary 110

  • Additional Resources 111

Building on technology that the Windows Vista operating system introduced, Windows 7 deployment technology has evolved significantly since Windows XP Professional. For example, it supports file-based disk imaging to make high-volume deployments quicker, more efficient, and more cost effective. The Windows 7 operating system also provides more robust deployment tools through the Windows Automated Installation Kit 2.0 (Windows AIK 2.0), including Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) and ...

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